I found out on Friday that the board has approved my attendance at the Major Orchestra Librarian's Association (MOLA) conference in Portland this April! It's really nice having a job where they actually encourage the professional development of their employees, when two years ago I was a purveyor of food and drinks to rude people. As boring as a librarian conference sounds, I think it will be an amazing chance to meet some more experienced librarians, attend seminars about the most up-to-date issues, and learn a few more tricks of the trade. Of course it doesn't hurt that it will be in Portland, and I can fit in a trip up to Seattle while I'm here! Hopefully I'll be a bit more used to the plane ride by now.
Other than that, I've had a fairly relaxing Saturday. I went to the beach early because it's supposed to rain later, and witnessed a truly breathtaking spectacle: lifeguard fitness testing. Which entails twenty bronzed man-gods paddling out to a buoy and back on their surfboards, then running a lap down the beach in their budgie smugglers (speedos). Happy Saturday!
Depending on your length of stay in Seattle, I call dibs on another M's game! (if they are in town).
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! And it's early enough in the season that I won't be completely disgusted with them.
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